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Helen Keller in Her Story

55 minutes 37 seconds

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Young Helen Keller, one arm wrapped around an adult woman's shoulder, the other reaching out to hold her hand.

Portrays all parts of Helen Keller's life. Shows her early life, her education, and work. Also depicts her travel experiences, showing the notables she met. Ends with her speech lessons and daily living habits. 1955 Academy Award winner for best documentary.

Media Details

Runtime: 55 minutes 37 seconds

Black and white photo of Helen Keller in 1928. Caption. She was able to speak the sentence.
4 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
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Still image from: Helen Keller for Kids
7 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Color illustration. Closeup of baby staring upward touching cheek of distressed looking woman.
18 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Woman leans down towards a girl who is seated on the floor next to a labrador retriever. Caption. How do I make her understand?
1 hours 28 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Woman touches arm of a smiling girl with hands in a bowl. Caption. Water.
1 hours 38 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Girl reaches out with both hands to touch a boy's face, white cane leaning against her shoulder. Caption. You have a nice face, but sad.
42 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12

Viewer Comments

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    TobyLarue H. (Baltimore, MD)
    June 19th, 2019 at 12:25 AM

    This video helps to better understand who Helen Keller was and the positive impact she left on the world.

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    Kelly R. (Manhattan Beach, CA)
    June 5th, 2019 at 12:11 AM

    Interesting to see how Helen Keller lived.

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    Anonymous (Kensington, MD)
    December 14th, 2015 at 10:40 AM

    Excellent real-life account of Helen Keller's amazing life. This was my first time to view this and I will recommend it to others.